Brookwood adds 25 to National Honor Society
Twenty-five new members were inducted into the Louise Jeanes Hines Chapter of the National Honor Society on Wednesday. Students in grades 11 and 12 who demonstrate the four pillars of the National Honor Society — scholarship, service, leadership and character — are eligible to be invited for membership.
Students must meet or exceed high GPA standards for induction. Additionally, they must demonstrate a pattern of service to the school and/or local communities. Finally, they must demonstrate leadership and strong character.
The ceremony, one of the oldest traditions at Brookwood School, has remained essentially the same since 1973, when the school’s first NHS members were inducted. Membership remains a secret until the ceremony, during which teachers place a special wooden key around each “tapped” student’s neck. The key bears the name of numerous NHS members throughout the school’s history This year, several inductees wore keys that included the names of their alumni siblings or parents.
“The ceremony is steeped in tradition, thereby honoring all of Brookwood’s National Honor Society Members throughout the years, and celebrating the new inductees,” said Headmaster Dr. Randy Watts. “This NHS ceremony is unique and special. There is no school that inducts students in exactly the same way that we do.”
From the class of 2019, new National Honor Society members are Kendell Joy Mediate, Taylor Leigh Culpepper, Nicholas Randolph Lauderdale, Emelia Michelle Hogan, Lilly Bradford Jackson, Abigail Lorane Cook, Colin Dupree Grimsley, Michael Jason Simmons Jr. and Reid Allen Myers.
From the class of 2020, new members are Lauren Rebecca Ryan, Anna Elizabeth Vick, Allison Sarah-Brett Heath, Sidney Holland Walker, Madison Monroe Butler, Mollie Catherine Vick, Vivian Louise Newman, Madeline Claire Gordon, Caroline Faith Elkins, Amelia Grace Clark, Andrew Garrett Cooper, Isabella Evelyn Grayson, Alexis Hanna Kirkham, Martha Thompson Miles, Rich Langdon Beverly and Jacob Steven Hilson.
Brookwood School
Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.